Venerated Cities

9 Days - 8 Nights

Venerated Cities | Sri Lanka | Buddhist Itinerary

Venerated Cities 9 Days - 8 Nights Tailor made buddhist tours in Sri Lanka mainly to cover some main Buddhist and tourist attractions which includes Negombo, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya, Dambulla, Kandy and Colombo. You will spend more time on sightseeing rather than staying and relaxing in a hotel room and can explore the island at your own pace in a comfortable car, van, mini coach or large coach bus with your personal guide.

Inclusions

All Local / Airport Transfers

Accommodation

All Meals Included

Adventure Activities

Local Guides

Entry Tickets

Safari Jeep

Elephant Ride

Sri Lanka - The oldest practicing Buddhist country in the world. It is recorded that the Lord Buddha had visited the country thrice after the Buddhahood. His sacred relics are enshrined in various Dagabas throughout the country and venerated by Buddhists all over the world. The Buddhism is protected in Sri Lanka by the Sri Lankan Government constitution and more than 70% of the population are Buddhists. Most of the sacred places dates back to pre-Christian era.

Price - At your request, we will prepare the cost of the tour based on your requirements. Rates vary from season to season, class of hotels and number of guests. Kindly provide more details of your travel to enable us to prepare a detailed itinerary for you to have a memorable tour of Sri Lanka.

Note - Depending on your arrival and departure times, we may have to advise you to adjust your number of nights in Sri Lanka so you can get the maximum out of your visit.

* If you wish to have a customized tour package to meet your requirements, our local travel experts at Pearl Ceylon are happy to customize the ideal itinerary for you.

Overnight stay in Dambulla.

Visit the ancient city of Polonnaruwa, famous for its rock carvings of Lord Buddha. After lunch, set out on a jeep safari to the Minneriya National Park which is famous for its herds of wild Elephants. Return to Dambulla.

Overnight stay in Dambulla.

Visit the Aluwihara Temple in Matale. An evening visit to the Temple of theTooth in Kandy. This houses the sacred tooth relic of Lord Buddha. Kandy is a world heritage site and is considered to be one of the most venerated Buddhist cities of the world.

Overnight stay in Kandy.

The Pinnawala elephant orphanage is the world's first elephant orphanage where the sick, abandoned and injured elephants are cared for. The Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya is the location of the third visit of the Lord Buddha. It is the ideal venue for studies of murals, paintings and Buddhist culture.